No, it is not a trick question, more like poor writing skills, by me. It came to mind when I thought about how much time and space it takes to complain about poor writing skills. I think about a couple of fellows that work on our house. Both were born in "foreign" countries. The came here without knowing much english. One got a job with a company that replace old pipes for new pipes. He spent years crawling under houses to replace pipes. The other got a job working as a house painter, inside/outside. Although they don't know each other, they had the same dream, to become Licensed CA Contractors. They studied and studied and finally they passed the test and have their licenses..Both of them said it was very, very hard work. I doubt if they will ever learn to speak or write "perfect" English, they may misplace a comma somewhere, but hand them a pipe and a wrench, or a paint brush, they are masters of their trade.

"I'm almost 100% certain that the "911" works, here." I checked and double checked and yes, deactivated phones must provide 911 service in Canada but.............from what I have read some of the remote areas in Canada that are sparsely populated do not have 911 service at all. Make sure you are covered by checking with your local government to know if 911 service is in your area. Having a deactivated phone handy for 911 emergencies is both frugal and smart. Make sure the battery stays charged or it will not work. And speaking of batteries..........make sure your flashlight batteries stay charged for emergencies. Everyone should have a flashlight in their auto and one on each floor of their home. I have kicked myself for not doing this, finding dead flashlights or flashlights with leaking batteries during a power outage. -------------------- *It is recommended that parents who give old deactivated phones to their children to play with take out the batteries so that they do not accidentally call the 911 call centers - especially if the kids have been taught that number to dial. ----------------------------- *Everyone: Please consider donating your old deactivated phone to charity. They are given to elderly persons and battered women who cannot afford phone service so they can at least have 911 access for emergencies. http://www.recyclingforcharities.com/blog/?p=35

To recap, Mama Goose's goal: Sell the house as quickly as possible (not rent it out - it used to be a rental) [But, not to spend the money on a full remodel, etc.] "...space to extend the kitchen wall 6"...to put a DW bay beside the sink..." "...There is a 30" door cabinet (1 drawer above each door)..." "...I will not be including the DW..." "...expense of replacing the laminate countertops, running electrical for the outlet, and converting sink plumbing. ..." "...Construction of the wall extension, DW return panel (painted to match cabinets), electrical, and plumbing will be DIY by family members in the construction trades. ..." "...Flooring is being replaced...so that's not an issue. ..." "...need to decide about the DW before we start the flooring installation..." "...I'm not sure that we would net that much more on the selling price, but I'm hoping that the house will sell quicker." Assuming this would not be a "tear down" (and it sounds like it would not be)... If you're redoing the flooring and it will be decent flooring that someone would not necessarily want to tear out and redo, then I would definitely make the space for the DW now. No space for a DW would either be a deal-breaker for me or I would low-ball my offer b/c I would know I would have to do some major work to add a DW. However, if you sell it as a "fixer upper" and price it accordingly, you may not have to add the DW b/c people buying fixer uppers know they will have to do a lot of work anyway. No millennial I know (my kids at 22 & 24 are tail-end millennials or the next generation) would want a home without a DW. Face it, the vast majority of them grew up with a DW and see them as basic appliances (like a refrigerator or range) and would expect one in even the lowest end home.

What I would really like is a Yeona's helper. I enjoy cooking but would like a sous chef to help me. I enjoy a gardening but sometimes I need an extra pair of hands and digging doesn't always go well when I do it. Cleaning goes much more quickly and is wonderful when you're conversing with someone so I would love someone to help with that too. I would love someone to divide up with to do the grocery shopping. Plus have someone to walk the dogs with. I would love someone to help me clean my kitchen every night. I want to do all these things but I always think oh I wish I had someone with me to make it go quicker and be more interesting. Of course there's no such thing.